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Perfection Kindle Edition

by Kitty Thomas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 493 ratings
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Everyone said I married the perfect man. But if Conall Walsh were perfect, I wouldn't have killed him.

I thought I got away with it until I received an anonymous note at the ballet company I dance for. A mysterious stranger threatens to spill all my secrets. To ruin my life. To put me in prison for my crime.

I'm meeting him tonight at the abandoned opera house to beg him to spare me.

I can pay him. I have money. But his price isn't money. It's me.

This book is a standalone contemporary dark romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers.

"A hot dark story with a twist you won't see coming. Perfection lives up to its name!" - Anna Zaires, New York Times bestselling author of TWIST ME

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If my husband were perfect,
I wouldn't have killed him.
now a mysterious stranger demands perfection from me.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B086R4Y35X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Burlesque Press (April 8, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 8, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4178 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 493 ratings

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KITTY THOMAS is the author of the bestselling COMFORT FOOD, published in early 2010, considered the Original Dark Romance book. She writes dark stories that play with power and have unconventional HEAs. She also writes some quirky and some dark paranormal romance.

To find out FIRST when a new book comes out, subscribe to Kitty's New Release List: KITTYTHOMAS.COM When you sign up you'll receive a free ebook as a thank you gift!

NEWEST RELEASE: BLOWING THINGS UP (Release Date: June 19th, 2023)

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AlinaK
5.0 out of 5 stars Murder, passion and ballet!
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2020
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It's no secret that Kitty Thomas is one of my favorite dark romance writers. On top of that, books set in the ballet world have always been my guilty pleasure. So I was extremely excited when I heard about Perfection. It absolutely didn't disappoint. This is a tale of an aspiring ballet dancer stuck in an abusive marriage and forced to resort to quite gruesome measures to escape her tormentor.
But is she safe or is another predator waiting in the wings? I loved the premise of the book and the mystery as well as a sort of Phantom of the Opera vibe that was woven through the narrative. Cassia is a very relatable heroine despite the circumstances she finds herself in. Ms. Thomas really invites the reader to experience the gamut of feelings from despair to lust to fear as Cassia is drawn deeper into the depraved web masterfully woven by the mystery man. I really loved how well researched the dance aspects of the book appeared and the detail that Ms. Thomas included to make it feel authentic. The book didn't seem overly dark even though the subject matter certainly holds some dark elements. The chemistry between main characters was off the charts. The book is definitely as hot and provocative as you would expect from Kitty Thomas' work. I have to say that the twist took me for a loop and I didn't see it coming. I really enjoyed how it all turned out and I hope Ms. Thomas revisits the world of dance in the future.
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ATJFergs
4.0 out of 5 stars steamy ballet
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
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Ballet has to be perfection and Cassia knows this well. She’s led to dance blindfolded and when she’s made a principal she believes all her dreams have come true. Great read.
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SZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating, scintillating
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
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Captivating, scintillating from start to finish. I couldn’t put it down until I finished it. I highly recommend this book.
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Charisse
5.0 out of 5 stars He captures me, and we dance together...
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2020
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Kitty Thomas has successfully crafted a tale with PERFECTION that makes the reader question what they think they know. Even as you read, you are as blind to the truth as Cassia is, and that just builds a deeper addiction to find out what exactly is going on. It all starts with wondering how you would react to committing murder. You most likely see scenarios play out on television and you think to yourself, "I wouldn't do *that*" or "But that's how you get caught!" It's all innocent conjecture until you find yourself standing over your dead husband, surprised the poison worked. Using what she learned on television, ballet dancer Cassia Lane manages to pull off a seemingly well-crafted murder of her abusive husband, Conall Walsh. She even manages to dispose of the body all on her own. But the fog of shock and accomplishment vanishes when she receives a note from an anonymous blackmailer threatening to expose her crime.

Cassia does what any paranoid murderess in shock does - she blindly follows the orders to meet the unknown person late at night, in a dark and abandoned location, all alone. It turns out, her blackmailer isn't all that interested in trading silence for money or outright sex or even the death of the dancer. No, he wants her. All of her.

What follows is a dark yet sensual seduction. Cassia dances to please her mysterious Master, telling herself she is doing it to avoid prison so she can fly freely upon the stage. His reasoning and identity remain shrouded in shadow until a very climactic dance number that leaves the reader's heart beating frantically and chest heaving just as breathlessly as Cassia at the revelations.

Kitty Thomas' PERFECTION is an erotic ode to the Phantom of the Opera and to ballet in general. If you have ever seen any romantic comedy film with a dance theme, you know the stereotypes that get referenced - and quickly smashed. Kitty Thomas builds her own world and brings you along for the ride. At times, you sit in the audience watching the dance play out on stage, while at others, you are Cassia, twirling and leaping with practiced grace.

PERFECTION is not as dark as some of Kitty Thomas' other works. Neither is it as smutty; the sex and the sexual tension are rampant, though. The passion flows more freely for the ballet than it does between the sheets. That is not to say the Master is lacking! No, he is every bit the Master that Kitty Thomas fans love; he is as caring as he is strict, as soft as he is hard, and far sweeter than a man of his position could be imagined with the experiences he has lived.

The book does contain a little ménage, though, as well as a minor age gap (which isn't highlighted) between Cassia and her blackmailer. Readers that enjoy a sensual Master and those that are new to Kitty Thomas will enjoy PERFECTION.
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CHERYL B
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Romantic Suspense!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023
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This book features Cassia a beautiful corps ballerina. She is married to an abusive, possessive and rich man. The story opens on Cassie’s twenty-fourth birthday. She has reached a point where she can’t take any more abuse. She takes a drastic step. But someone knows what she did. And he blackmails her into an arrangement where she dances for him and more. It’s very frightening and dangerous. But she complies and soon she even enjoys the release. Can this situation continue? What happens when she finds out who he is? And what exactly he wants from her? This is a compelling story full of angst, guilt and steamy romance!

The audiobook is narrated by Shirl Rae. She does a very good job. And I was completely engaged from start to finish.
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CathyLynn
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2020
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I love Kitty Thomas and she never disappoints...but WOW. It starts strong and grabs you from the first page. Everything after that is just amazing and totally a surprise. You can sorta guess what will happen with most books, but this one tosses that right out the window. I felt emotionally invested and was cheering for the would be villain. The villain was actually likable and the heroine had some issues but she too was well written. This book has a little something for everyone. I think it is great Kitty Thomas but also fresh and new. I absolutely loved it. Waiting for the next book.. Hopefully she will do another ballet book. I never finished a book so quickly.
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Becky R.
4.0 out of 5 stars Take a Bow Ms. Thomas
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2021
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Perfection is alluring, intoxicating, and darkened deliciousness. What would you do to cover up your sins? How far would you go to keep your "freedom"?

This little birdie chose captivity and its quute the choice. Not knowing is an interesting excuse for accepting her plight but Cassia is about to learn just how accepting she can be.
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Pauline
4.0 out of 5 stars Lashed Lust
Reviewed in Germany on October 6, 2023
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It's a relatively tame story compared to what i'm accustomed from this Author. An entertaining book which is easy to read. What i don't like so much is to the near end their's a lot of whining from Cassia, which is quite unbelieveable after all that's happened before. If one of their blackmailers is the hero she's longing for a long time then she should be happy and pleased and not whining like a child.
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Tina Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful dark and sexy read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2022
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This is a dark romance containing murder, blackmail and eroticism set within the beautiful world of ballet and I read it in one sitting. I particulary liked the Phantom of the Opera vibes of the setting where much of the action takes place.

Having rid herself of her controlling and abusive husband, Cassia falls prey to a blackmailer who threatens to tell all if she does not pay the price he demands. Rather than money, the blackmailer insists that Cassia submits to him at a specific time and place and in a manner of his choosing…

I will not reveal any more, suffice to say that there are plenty of deliciously erotic scenes where Cassia is compelled to surrender to the will of her blackmailer. What starts off as understandable fear and trepidation on Cassia's part soon turns to compulsion as she becomes wrapped up in his twisted game. I was on the edge of my seat throughout wondering what would happen next. I also found myself craving the growing connection between the couple, despite the obvious wrongness of the situation.

The read, which explores control and submission, also contains plenty of mystery and suspense as Cassia strives to come to terms with her new reality. The twist at the end completely blindsided me.
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A.M.
5.0 out of 5 stars A dark ballet read
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2020
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Another amazing story by the talented Kitty Tomas. This was my first read with ballet in it and it was surprisingly good.

Cassia is a ballerina who one night decided to change some aspect of her life. That decision lead to a little white card with instructions.

It is a story to be read, dark and twisted. The chemistry betwee the main characters are well written, you can feel it while reading.

I recommend this book.
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Amortensia
5.0 out of 5 stars A new kind of Ballet Master
Reviewed in Australia on August 14, 2020
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I loved this book! The story is centred around the world of ballet. It requires a lot of discipline to be a top ballerina and this book channels that and goes even deeper into that mindset. The MC is both strong and fragile at the same time and its the perfect balance.
After killing her abusive husband Cassia recieves a note from a mysterious blackmailer. She meets him for fear of being found out by the police and he becomes her anonymous ballet master. He knows exactly what she needs even when she doesnt know herself. He stays anonymous, blindfolding Cassia as he trains her in both ballet technique and submission until a twist you'll never expect. You won't be able to put this one down!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Short but enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2021
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This was mysterious tale of erotic possession with similarities to The Phantom of the Opera.. I enjoyed the characters and the story.
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